The invention provides a refrigerator with shelfs therein, which comprises a storage chamber with the front side thereof with an opening part; an interior shelf arranged to separate the storage chamber into upper and lower parts; an illumination mechanism arranged closer to the inner side compared with the front end of the interior shelf and on the inner sidewall of the storage chamber. The illumination mechanism is used for the illumination purpose on the interior shelf. The illumination can effectively reach the rear part of the interior shelf.